Minecraft to soon reach version 1.5 codenamed 'Redstone'

Minecraft v1.5 is nearly here, boasts a bunch of improvements

It looks like Minecraft is about to hit quite the milestone, with that milestone being version 1.5 of the game. Minecraft's upcoming 1.5 patch has been codenamed "Redstone", and will sport quite the list of improvements and additions to the insanely popular 8-bit game.

The latest update will include improvements of:

changes to the gaming engine

rendering optimizations

mobs will include an improved UI

mobs will no longer be able to walk over rails unless they are after you

improved inventory system

death messages now include cause of death, items used to kill you, and who did the dirty deed

bug fixes... and more bug fixes

If you were waiting to hear on what would actually get added to the game, here's that new list: